My problem is why wreck a nice quail or grouse hunt by shooting a deer or elk. Then the work begins and the hunt is over.

My drilling is a Krieghoff 16x16x 8x57IR

I use her for doves, skeet/trap, and fun.

I do find the side safety a challenge for quick shooting.

The 9.3x74R is a potent round capable of taking pigs, deer and elk when close enough for accurate bullet placement.

Traditional 9.3x74R ballistics call for a 286 grain bullet at a muzzle velocity of 2360 fps with 3538 ft. lbs. of muzzle energy. That is the load for which most doubles and drillings are regulated. It puts the 9.3x74 a little above the .35 Whelen and about equal to the .375 H&H Flanged Magnum in power.
http://www.chuckhawks.com/hornady_9-3x74R.htm

Mike

Last edited by skeettx; 05/03/15 07:45 PM.
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